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May 4, 2017

Hexit Premiere

Maffe's first collaboration with filmmaker Brandon Douglas premiered on May 4. The film is about a man who is on the loose, pursued by masked HEXIT agents. His only weapon is a bionic arm attachment...

Hexit Premiere

Apr 15, 2017

Catacombs' with Q&A

Maffe returned to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, for the first time since Cajolery of the Forest in 2013, for the premiere of Maffe's piece for string orchestra, "Catacombs of a Rose"...

Catacombs' with Q&A

Oct 26, 2016

American Choir Directors Association (ACDA) Seizes the Day

"Carpe Diem," Maffe's piece for unaccompanied choir, has won the inaugural 2016 ACDA Choral Composition Competition (Biola Chapter). This is among Maffe's first accolades since he began attending...

American Choir Directors Association (ACDA) Seizes the Day

Sep 20, 2016

Score to the Phantom Film Released (Legend)

There is a new soundtrack out, but it's not to a movie you have seen, because this movie doesn't exist. Legend, Maffe's third worldwide album release features 40 minutes in the style of a film score...

Score to the Phantom Film Released (Legend)

Sep 12, 2016

"Fanfare for the Patriot" Premieres at 9/11 Anniversary Concert

The Southern California Brass Consortium (Hector Salazar, conductor) premiered Maffe's ode to the armed forces, "Fanfare for the Patriot," at their 9/11 anniversary concert on Sunday...

"Fanfare for the Patriot" Premieres at 9/11 Anniversary Concert

Mar 13, 2016

"Alaska: Crest of the Hinterland" Premieres in the 49th State

The Matanuska-Susitna Concert Band (Gleo Huyck, director) and Sterling Maffe have just completed their second collaboration with the commission and premiere of Maffe's newest piece for symphonic wind band...

"Alaska: Crest of the Hinterland" Premieres in the 49th State

Nov 7, 2015

"The Water Phoenix" Premieres in Los Angeles

Just weeks after the abridged version of Maffe's critically-acclaimed, The Water Phoenix, was performed and recorded by the Orlando Philharmonic, Dr. Dane Teter and the El Camino College Symphony...

"The Water Phoenix" Premieres in Los Angeles

Oct 18, 2015

"The Water Phoenix" Shines at the YCC Composium

The National Young Composers Challenge Competition put on a marvelous event in their 2015 Composium. Maffe, along with six other talented young composers had their work performed and recorded...

"The Water Phoenix" Shines at the YCC Composium

May 26, 2015

"The Water Phoenix" Wins National Competition

Maffe's newest piece for symphony orchestra has won a national competition—the Young Composers Challenge (YCC), to be exact. The Water Phoenix paints the picture of a mythical phoenix, which ascends...

"The Water Phoenix" Wins National Competition

May 5, 2015


Maffe to Attend Biola University for Bachelors in Composition

Sterling Maffe has been accepted into the Biola University Conservatory of Music and will begin attending this fall in pursuit of a bachelors degree in composition and a minor in biblical and theological studies...


Maffe to Attend Biola University for Bachelors in Composition

Jan 17, 2015

"Across the Ivories" Released

A new album of solo piano music has just been released worldwide. Across the Ivories features 45 minutes of original compositions performed by Maffe. There are nine different pieces included in this compilation including...

"Across the Ivories" Released

May 5, 2014

"Carpe Diem" and "Armistice" Double Premiere

With Maffe's high school graduation just days away, what better way to finish out than with a concert. This particular concert featured two different pieces written by Maffe—the first, a piece for unaccompanied choir titled "Carpe...

"Carpe Diem" and "Armistice" Double Premiere

Nov 22, 2013

'Cajolery' on the Largest Stage in the State

The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is the gateway to all mainstream touring acts who come to the remote state, but this time it was a local act which stole the show. The Anchorage Civic Orchestra...

'Cajolery' on the Largest Stage in the State

May 5, 2013

"Sinfonietta for Essence" Premieres

Maffe conducted the premiere of his niece's dedication piece on Sunday. "I grew up listening to film scores, and they became the soundtrack of my childhood," Maffe says, "I thought: 'how great would it be if...

"Sinfonietta for Essence" Premieres

Apr 4, 2013

"Alien Armada" Wins International NASA Art Competition

The first accolade of Maffe's young career was delivered on a surprising scale as he wins the international Humans in Space Youth Art Competition for his composition of "Alien Armada." Out of hundreds of aspiring composers, Maffe's piece...

"Alien Armada" Wins International NASA Art Competition

Apr 27, 2012

Maffe's First Commission a 'Revelation'

A few months after receiving the request to arrange "Alien Armada" for Colony High School's performance, Maffe was put in contact with Gleo Huyck, the director of the Matanuska-Susitna Concert Band. After a few successful meetings between the two, Huyck...

Maffe's First Commission a 'Revelation'

Mar 8, 2012

Maffe Conducts First Concert Performance

The first concert of the budding composer, Sterling Maffe, took place on Thursday. The composer conducted the Colony High School Symphonic Band in the premiere of his ninth composition, "Alien...

Maffe Conducts First Concert Performance

Jun 10, 2011

Planet X Released

A collection of the first 14 of Sterling Maffe's compositions has been released worldwide. Maffe began composing in November of 2010 and decided that by his fifteenth birthday he wanted to have composed...

Planet X Released

Dec 5, 2010

The "X" Factor

One day, while browsing through his iPod library, Sterling Maffe noticed that there were not songs that started with the letter 'X'. Maffe had a newfound interest in composing, so he decided to write a piece that would fix his problem...

The "X" Factor

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